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Synonyms for sea

12 synonyms
4 antonyms
1 meaning

noun

Most common

ocean wave marine legion brine

All synonyms

Noun

1. Briny — A large body of salt water

briny formal UK, mere dated, ogin rare UK

Other

ocean, marine, deep, wave, high sea, brine, billow, main, legion

Antonyms

beach, land, rivulet

All antonyms of sea →

Definitions

n. 1
A large body of salt water.

Related words

Phrases: sea pig sea hog sea rover sea urchin sea puppy sea cucumber sea-change sea perch

Forms

Plural: seas → meres, oceans, marines, deeps…

Example sentences

ocean We enjoyed a long voyage across the Pacific Ocean.
wave You are my sand; I am your wave; sweat is our sea.
marine Cephalochordates are a subphylum of marine animals.
legion Members of the Legion committed horrible crimes.
brine The olives are subsequently placed in brine.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
sea		steady
ocean		steady
wave		steady
marine		falling
legion		steady
brine		falling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: main¹, deep¹, wave¹, mere¹, ogin
5 letters: ocean², brine¹, briny
6 letters: marine², legion², billow²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ocean² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: mer
Italiano: marzo
Español: marzo
Deutsch: Meer
Català: mar